Mother Nature was unkind to the IndyCar Series on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Raceway as rain canceled both the opening practice session and qualifying for Sunday's Pocono 500 at the “Tricky Triangle.” The weather forced INDYCAR to alter the plan for final practice, electing to give the teams two hours to dial in their racecars for tomorrow's event. After clutch issues sidelined them early in the session, Simon Pagenaud and the No. 22 Penske Truck Rental Dallara/Chevrolet team gradually climbed the speed charts to finish with the fifth-fastest lap of the session at 215.368 mph. IndyCar Series points leader, Josef Newgarden and Will Power finished 17th and 20th of the day, but all three Team Penske Chevrolets will roll off from the front of the field for the 500-mile event tomorrow afternoon.

Coverage:
The Pocono 500 begins tomorrow at 2:00 pm EDT on the NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app. Coverage can also be heard on the INDYCAR Radio Network and on Sirius XM Channel 209.

Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 34 Championships across open-wheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Over the course of its 53-year history, the team has also earned 18 Indianapolis 500 victories, two Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win and overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring. For 2019, Team Penske will compete in the NTT IndyCar Series, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The team also races in the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship, in a partnership with Dick Johnson Racing, as DJR Team Penske.